Plutarch

About Plutarch

Plutarch, a prominent philosopher and biographer of the Roman Imperial period (c. 46–127 CE), is recognized by the Pantheon project as a highly influential figure, ranking #605 out of approximately 15,000 individuals. His enduring historical importance stems largely from his biographical works, particularly the Parallel Lives, which paired famous Greeks and Romans, offering moral and political lessons that shaped Western thought on character and leadership for centuries.

Plutarch's contemporary internet attention, however, presents a more modest picture. In 2025, his Wikipedia page garnered 462K annualized views. This places his digital presence at an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting a rough alignment between his historical influence and modern search interest. Interestingly, this attention level is significantly lower than that of his contemporary philosopher, Hannah Arendt (#818 importance), who received 985K views, and Swami Vivekananda (#734 importance) with 1.2M views, illustrating how figures from different eras and traditions compete for modern cultural currency.

While his overall attention appears stable, indicated by a modest Year-over-Year change of +1.1%, the Q1 to Q3 Momentum suggests a recent dip in engagement, falling by -12% over the year's third quarter.